How council tax reduction is worked out

Working age claimants

The reduction is based on 75% of your liability; this means that you will have to pay at least 25% of your bill
The savings and capital limit is £6,000 (even if you are in receipt of Income Support, Job Seekers Allowance or Employment and Support Allowance)
The reduction is based on a maximum of equivalent band D charge. For example, if you live in a band E property, your reduction will be based on the equivalent of a band D charge. This will be in addition to the reduction being based on 75% of your liability.
Non-dependant deductions are a fixed rate of £5 per week
New claims will not be backdated

We class a non-dependant as someone who is over 18 that lives with you, they can be:

friends
relatives
children who have left school or college and you no longer get Child benefit for
boarders, lodgers, tenants or sub-tenants